About the opportunity

Our Solution Strategists (f/m/d) are close partners of our sales team and own key components of the sales process focused on defining the overall content platform strategy for our DACH customers. Solution Strategists may travel up to 25% of the time and will have the opportunity to work with teams around the world, from visionary brands to innovative digital agencies.

What to expect?

• As a subject matter expert in support of our sales engineering team, you will help customers understand what’s possible with Contentful, how it fits into a customer’s existing architecture, and define for the customer their future roadmap with Contentful
• Compose and deliver the overall Content Management Platform growth strategy with customers by providing micro-services architecture guidance, CMS implementation best practices, and operational governance recommendations
• Lead workshops with customers around content management strategies including content design, content scaling, and content reuse
• Communicate prospect and customer needs and product feedback to product management, marketing, and sales
• Advise internal teams on industry trends, and publish thought leadership materials based on trends and best practices
• Collaborate with the Professional Services organization to ensure that newly-signed customers successfully implement and launch their projects with Contentful

What you need to be successful

• 10+ years experience as a Sales/Solution Engineer/Architect for a cloud-based, growth-oriented SaaS company  OR  8+ years acting as a Content Strategist utilizing leading content platform solutions
• Proven experience with omnichannel digital delivery concepts (iOS, Android, AR/VR, smartwatches, digital kiosks, etc.)
• Deep familiarity (subject matter expertise) with either CMSs or current web technologies (JavaScript frameworks, static site generators, REST APIs, CDNs, CI/CD, etc.)
• Hands-on experience deploying cloud solutions
• Demonstrated proficiency conveying technical and business knowledge to a mixed audience of experienced business and technical stakeholders
• Experience shaping the practice of Solution Engineering at previous company
• Experience initiating cross-departmental company initiatives, gathering other experts around you to accomplish shared goals.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English as well as German at a native level

What's in it for you?

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital products. 
• Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company
• We value Work-Life balance and flexibility! A generous combination of vacation days, trust-based work hours and the option to work from the home office/remotely 
• Use your personal education budget plus education days to improve your skills and grow in your career
• Enjoy a full range of virtual events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties 
• Share and navigate the excitement of your new role with your CFF (Contentful First Friend) 
• Relocation assistance for candidates moving to Germany and Immigration support when requiring a visa to be employed directly with Contentful.
• Our Germany based employees: Join us for free German classes or reach your fitness goals with our Urban Sports Club discount
• Office Perks: We have a brand new high-tech, dog-friendly office in central Berlin, where you can show off your barista skills at our artisan coffee machine
• Plus, Contentful socks! And other amazing swag as part of company events. Oh yeah!

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